About Us

Mission

Media Services provides media and instructional technology to advance OSU’s mission and goals as set forth in the OSU Strategic Plan – Phase II. We employ state-of-the-art equipment and innovative techniques to advance and support learning, academic programs, research, administrative functions and outreach.

Core Functions

Our core functions include web development and systems support, quality media production, classroom technologies, audio/video systems, faculty support and student access to computing and media resources.  We maintain a strong customer focus by adhering to core values of respect, integrity and professionalism.

Guiding Principles of Media Services

1. Collaboration – We strive to build long-term relationships that improve services and gain efficiencies.
2. Client focused – We provide one-to-one support and consultation in all our core functions.
3. Campus focused – We accept our responsibility as a central service and consider campus-wide needs and long-term benefits in all activities and investments.
4. Outcome focused – We consider careful planning and broad input as key in designing applications and services, and we consider assessment and evaluation as components in ongoing support.
5. Transparent technology – We understand technologies as tools to advance and improve communication, learning and outreach.  We remain focused on the human activities when advancing technology.
6. Innovative - We take pride in our collaborative approach in fostering and growing innovative uses of technology to meet campus needs and solve problems.

Central Web Services

Central Web Services (CWS) guides the establishment and growth of web-based communication and information retrieval services at OSU to achieve educational, research, and administrative goals.

Classroom Technologies

Classroom Technologies provides state-of-the-art instructional technology and applications for classrooms on campus. The unit works with faculty and students to test, evaluate and integrate new classroom applications and tools to improve teaching and learning at OSU.

Faculty Support (TAC)

Technology Across the Curriculum (TAC) facilitates the OSU teaching and learning community in the uses of educational technology through research, development, training, support, and assessment.

Media Development

Media Development uses the latest digital video and audio equipment and techniques to produce material for national and international media networks, web applications, DVD/tape distribution and regional television audiences. Professional staff provide sound and video support for special events and design and maintain videoconferencing facilities, extensive video transmission systems, television studios, and advance presentation and display systems.

Student Computing Facilities

Student Computing Facilities (SCF) provides students access to computing services in open lab settings. Services include Mac and PC computers, scanners, digitizer tablets, color laser printing, video editing and access to over 100 computer programs.

Student Multimedia Services

The Student Multimedia Services (SMS) is a student-run, multimedia laboratory available for use by all students at OSU. It provides multimedia facilities, equipment and technical support for students presenting academic work. Specific services include equipment loan, poster printing, multimedia support and video editing.